| 单词 | brownie point |
| 释义 | brownie pointWord forms: plural brownie points countable noun [usually plural] If someone does something to score brownie points, they do it because they think they will be praised for it. [disapproval] They're just trying to score brownie points with politicians. [+ with] Brownie point in British Englishnoun a notional mark to one's credit earned for being seen to do the right thing Word origin C20: from the mistaken notion that Brownie Guides earn points for good deedsBrownie point in American English US [also b- p-] approval, facetiously regarded as a unit of credit, that is gained, as from a superior, for a relatively unimportant act Word origin < ? the notion that merit points are awarded to Brownie Girl Scouts |
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